Student work experiences provide a great potential for broadening job competencies beyond the required technical knowledge and skills. Some of the parts of this "other half" of job competency involve attitudes and interpersonal relationships on the job. Community-centered methodologies for achieving total job competency are proposed. (BP)

The author states that work-study and work-experience programs provide valuable experience in business offices and that teachers should find ways to provide these experiences for students. Suggestions include visiting local business firms, having businessmen and others as guest speakers, and a job fair for prospective graduates. (MF)